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How I pwned an ex-CISO and the Smashing Security Podcast

Javvad Malik

Yes, social engineering is a real thing and we need to be wary of it. Of course texting a friend and getting a response doesn’t really fall under that category. Social engineered Graham into telling us what time the recording was taking place. Annoying security people brings so much joy to life.

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Vishing: The Best Protection Is Knowing How Scammers Operate

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Phishing vs. Vishing “While email may still be the most common mechanism for social engineering, we increasingly see attacks via social media, platforms such as WhatsApp, physical compromise, snail mail, and phone calls,” says ethical hacker FC in a blog.

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Russia-linked Fronton botnet could run disinformation campaigns

Security Affairs

The botnet provides a web-based dashboard known as SANA that allows operators to spread trending social media events, called ‘newsbreaks,’ en masse. SANA allows operators to create and manage fake social media persona accounts. .” reads the analysis published by the security firm NISOS. ” continues the report.

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How a Popular Company Could’ve Prevented a Phishing Attack

Duo's Security Blog

In this report, we walk through a real-world case study of how a socially engineered phishing attack worked on a popular company, and show you some steps on how it could have been prevented. This report guides you through some big questions and answers about phishing, including: What is social engineering?

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Building a Custom SecureX Orchestration Workflow for Umbrella

Cisco Security

While we were in the Black Hat USA NOC (check out this blog about Cisco Secure in the NOC), we were constantly keeping our eyes on the Umbrella security activity report, in order to recognize, investigate and work with other teams to respond to the threats. Lets go over an example scenario which many customers may find themselves in.

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Tackling Cyber Threats: Is AI Cybersecurity Our Only Hope?

Jane Frankland

This is what I’ll be delving into in this blog, where I’ll be exploring how these two fields are intersecting and what that means for our digital landscape. In fact, according to G2, there’s been a growth rate of 39% – double the next closest software category.

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Magnificent Seven: Celebrating Great Women in Cybersecurity and Data Protection

BH Consulting

Valerie Lyons BH Consulting’s Chief Operations Officer and a Senior Cybersecurity and Data Protection Consultant, Dr. Valerie Lyons is a published author of ‘The Privacy Leader Compass’, which in just a few short weeks at the end of 2023, became the year’s bestselling title in its category.